Teaching Assistant
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Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 November 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 October 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- 32 hours and 30 minutes Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - Contract till July 2022
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,562.00
Actual salary
- Pro rata rate approximately £13,920.00
Teaching Assistant job summary
Dear Applicant,
Teaching Assistant Vacancy
Thank you for your interest in our vacancy. Oak Grove College is a Secondary School for students with a wide variety of Special Educational Needs. We are federated with Palatine Primary School, Herons Dale Primary School and Cornfield School forming the Thrive Federation.
We are currently recruiting for additional Teaching Assistants. Teaching Assistants form an important part of our staff team, working alongside other staff to support pupils with their learning.
We are looking for individuals with some of the following skills, knowledge and experience:
• able to employ a wide variety of communication strategies
• experienced in providing personal care
• experienced in supporting people with mental health issues
• experienced in supporting people with social and emotional barriers to learning
• able to engage and motivate students
• flexibility to work across the whole college as required
• excellent organisational skills
• able to use initiative and work effectively in a team
Prior experience with students with complex learning needs is preferred but not essential as a programme of support and training will be offered.
Hours: 32.5 hours per week 8.30am – 3.30pm; Term time only plus inset days
Salary: WSCC Grade 3 (£9.62 per hour) – temporary contract
Closing date: 10.am, Thursday 23rd September 2021
Interviews to be held: Thursday 30th September 2021
Please send your applications to recruitment@oakgrovecollege.org.uk
Oak Grove College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We require employees to undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check. Please note we unable to accept CV’s alone we must have a completed application form
Yours sincerely,
Phillip Potter, Headteacher
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Oak Grove College
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 275 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Oak Grove College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@oakgrovecollege.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01903 708870
Oak Grove College is a generic special school providing education for students with complex special educational needs and disabilities from 11 to 19 years old.
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